Sint-Truiden (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Ingrid Kempeneers, mayor of Sint-Truiden, addressed recent scandals involving candidates from Team Ingrid, including a leaked personal video and a shoplifting incident, leading to candidate resignations and her campaign launch.
A recent event got attention when a candidate was caught not scanning some items while shopping at a supermarket. When this was noticed, the police were called to handle the situation. The candidate quickly fixed the mistake by paying for the items she forgot to scan, solving the problem right away. Ingrid Kempeneers, the mayor of Sint-Truiden and head of the Team Ingrid party, has said that the incident is not a big deal. She thinks it has been made to seem worse than it really is. Kempeneers believes the situation is minor and shouldn’t be looked at so closely, suggesting that it should be seen in a calmer way.
What impact will recent scandals have on Sint-Truiden’s team Ingrid?
Earlier this week, a candidate from the party got into trouble when her private video was leaked and spread quickly on social media. This caused a lot of people to react strongly and got a lot of attention from the public and the media. With all the attention and pressure from the public, the candidate decided to leave her position in the party. The strong negative reactions made it hard for her to keep working there. This situation has caused problems for the party, making things difficult for them as they deal with the aftermath of the incident.
Mayor Ingrid Kempeneers feels sorry for the candidates who had to give up their political dreams because of recent problems. She mentioned that these candidates had just announced their plans to run and wanted to make a positive difference. However, they are now facing a lot of criticism and attention, which she thinks is unfair. Kempeneers said that instead of getting support, the candidates are being judged and criticized by people. She thinks this is unfair and makes it hard to see how committed they are. She cares about them and understands their tough situation. Danielle Journée is now the new candidate and the full list for the local elections is ready. The mayor added, “We have one month left, and we will handle this challenge in a positive way.”
